Having just broken open Gale's Spirit Source, Huo Hai had no intention of letting him die immediately. Little Butterfly had already made her move, taking advantage of his scattered spiritual power to bring Gale completely under control.
At the same time, Huo Hai spun swiftly, slashing out a broad streak of Sword Qi through the air. In almost an instant, Huo Hai killed another five people around him. In a single exchange, nearly half of their side had already died, and even their leader—the strongest expert among them—seemed to have fallen to Huo Hai's hands. The Gale Squad immediately turned pale with fright.
They were an adventurer squad, fundamentally different from mercenaries who lived amid slaughter year-round. Their main task was to undertake adventures and search for special items in places rarely visited by people.
Though they fought often enough, they had rarely experienced truly grueling battles. Therefore, after being ambushed by Huo Hai, none of them thought of attacking first. Their first thought was to flee. The next moment, they put that thought into action.
"Humph, trying to run? Too late." Huo Hai was not alone. The recovered Star Gu had long been standing ready in the surrounding area. The instant they saw these people attempting to flee, the Star Gu immediately unleashed their spiritual power, transforming into streaks of flowing light that shot straight at them. In but a moment, a string of miserable screams rang out, and everyone collapsed to the ground.
Most of them were already dead, while the few still alive had been deliberately spared by Huo Hai. While severely injured, they were easily controlled by Little Butterfly. "All right, tell me how to find Secret Realms and open them."
Under Little Butterfly's control, the people still alive gradually revealed everything they knew in response